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- The Wild Stallion
Throughout the seven years that filmmaker Ginger Kathrens has followed Cloud, she's come to learn more about wild horses and their deep need for family. As a foal, Cloud had the love and affection of his parents and his many siblings. Now on his own, Cloud must challenge other stallions in order to win his own mares and claim a family. In this slideshow you'll meet Cloud's parents, siblings, and, later, his own mares and children.
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- Cloud's mother: The Palomino Mare
Ginger Kathrens first spotted Cloud in May 1995 when he was just a few hours old. Kathrens describes the moment she named him: "As he slept at the feet of his watchful mother, thin clouds sailed overhead. In that instant, his name came to me. The wispy clouds reminded me of the upright hair on the colt's mane. I decided to call him Cloud."
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- Cloud's father: Raven
Raven, a black stallion with a star on his forehead, was one of the most dominant stallions on the Arrowhead Mountains. His many offspring include: Red Raven, Diamond, and their half-brother, Cloud. Here, Cloud, now with a family of his own, warns Raven off from his mare, Sitka, who is in heat. Family ties not withstanding, Cloud will not allow Raven or any other stallion to get too close to Sitka.
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- Cloud's brother: Diamond
As a young horse Cloud mimicked his older brother Diamond. When Diamond roughhoused with a yearling, Cloud did the same. As bachelors, Diamond and Cloud remained close friends and roamed the region with other horses like rowdy teenagers. The group of bachelors became separated after a roundup by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The BLM, hoping Cloud would breed and pass on his unusual coat color, released him. Other horses were auctioned, including Trace, the blue roan Kathrens adopted.
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- Cloud's brother: Red Raven
Red Raven and Blue Sioux are reunited after Cloud stole his brother's family. Blue Sioux disappeared from Cloud's band when she was about to give birth. She took that time -- the only time Cloud would let her go freely -- to search for Red Raven in the mountaintop and have their baby. As Kathrens describes it, "Red Raven and Blue Sioux seem to share a special devotion."
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- Cloud's mare: Sitka
When he was just four years old Cloud tried to steal a stallion's band. Four-year-old horses are rarely strong enough to become band stallions but that didn't stop Cloud from trying. He would finally get his family after getting a hold of Sitka, the pregnant mare of Shaman, a robust stallion. Cloud became stepfather to Sitka's yearling daughter and, later, her colt, Flint.
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- Cloud's son: Little Cloud
When Plenty Coups, a blue roan band stallion, became injured and lost his mares, Cloud bred his black mare. But Cloud, not yet strong enough to hold onto her, lost the black mare to Shaman, a veteran stallion. Here, Shaman, Little Cloud, and the black mare graze. Little Cloud was a frail foal but as he approached his first birthday, he became stronger, earning him a new name, Bolder.
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- Cloud's stepson: Flint
One late summer afternoon Cloud stole a mare and two yearlings, doubling the size of his band. Flint, named for the rocks so common in the Arrowheads, quickly claimed the bay yearling as a playmate.
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- Set Free
In 2001, Cloud and his family, as well as Shaman's band, were captured in another Bureau of Land Management roundup. All the captured horses had blood drawn, including Cloud and Bolder. The samples were analyzed by world-famous equine geneticist Dr. Gus Cothran, who confirmed that the two horses were father and son. Cloud's family remained confined for weeks because of Flint's injured foot. After Flint received treatment, Cloud, Flint, Sitka, and her daughter were set free. The mare and two yearlings Cloud stole just weeks earlier were auctioned off.
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- Cloud's son: Storm
A week after Flint was born Sitka went into heat and Cloud mated with her. Sitka became pregnant and later gave birth to Storm. Kathrens describes the moment she discovered the new foal: "In a sunny opening I find Cloud's band plus one. A sturdy foal with a big star. A dark version of his father. A storm cloud. I'll call you Storm."
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I love Cloud. Storm and Flint are so cute.
I love all the horses and hope one day to adopt a mustang from that area
Will there be any more about Cloud?
It’s amazing how quick the foals grew!
I also saw that Bolder changed to a darker colour too, amazing!
Awe Cloud, Sitca, FLint, Little Cloud (Bolder) and Storm Cloud are all so cute!!! I’ve been Watching these shows since they Came out. I Love Cloud. I Own 2 Wild Ponies. there my Love of my Life. and soon maybe Buying a Wild horse Foal from the BLM Maybe it will be related to Cloud :)
Hope everything went well with the BLM, and hope cloud and the other 33,000 horses are Okay.
i love raven, hes the most beautiful stallion ive ever seen
i luv cloud and his family i really wanna own a horse.
one day i will get a horse of my own and it will be like Sitca.Sitca is the most beautiful mare on the earth. ncloud is beauiful also i hope there will be more of Clouds legacy.
i cant belive clouds herd is going to be auctioned off by the blm along with oter horses in that area
i love horses like my aunt . my aunt has 2 mustangs one from 1968 and the other is 2006
so inspirstionsl. The horse has served mankind since the beginning of time. It is tragic that we would ever slaughter them. They desire our protection and respect. They have given man their all and man must repay with kindness.
I think that the horses should be let FREE!!!! what did they ever do?
Why did they round them up in the first place! They weren’t even doing any harm. As long as they atleast set Sitka and Cloud free I think that everthing will be sorted out. But to keep all of them for adoption is STUPID! Look at what he has done to stallion’s in the wild. What to you think he will do in captivity?!?!
I love watching him and his sons ne one no where to buy the second video?
I love to watch Cloud & all the other wild horses
i luv cloud. he is so pretty! i wish i could own him. i thind that they should not do round ups, its so cruel!
I wish i could own a horse i always loved them.
To bad I live in the city :[ If i ever get a chance to get one i would though
I had been pro-birth control and had pro-info on my website BUT since I saw your movie about Cloud and how risky it was to give birth so close to winter, changed my mind. I deleted all of the information on horse birth control. Thanks for showing what a mistake it is to give a wild animal something meant for zoos and domestic animals.
I have one wild born Sulphur stallion.
we saw this program last night, and are furious that the horses were corraled, and taken away! the narrator mentioned a few of the colts being auctioned, but, what happened to the remainder? we have nasty visions of them being sold for pet food…can you please give us a more positive ending to these beautiful animals?
thank you
Cloud is so beautiful.I love watching the show.
I also would like to know what happened to Cloud! I loved the programs and care very much about his future, if he has one.
I love horses and hopefully this crazynes will go away, there not being fair.
I love this picture it is to cool and i love horses…..
I have been watching these shows since they come out and i am absolutely enthralled. I hate that they wre rounded up ,wild things must remain wild. I love flint and santa fe they have such spunk, but i could never choose favorites.i love horses and once had a pinto myself.